Passing light



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Patented Apr; Z6, y1927.

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Application filed January 28, 1928. SerialANo. 84,408.

.The invention relates tofa passing light, as described in the present speciiication and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that forni part of the same.

'The invention consists essentially of the novel features of construction pointed out broadly7 and specifically in the claimsy -for novelty following description containing Van explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention. Y

The objects of the invention are to avoid the disastrous and calamitous results from collisions of motor driven'vehicles on. the highways; to facilitate the management of a motor car on dark nights 'and insure safety at high speed; to illumine that part of the road and the 'vehicle thatcomes within the fvision of the approaching vehicle and thereby proving a factor of safety for the passing of both vehicles, whether similarly vequipped or not; to enjoy to the utf most the beneiits arising from the vuse VIof this invention in 'touring vand .enable the motorist to utilize the evening hours to continue the journey, which otherwise .might be lost in idleness; to save the lives of the passengers and property losses; and generally to provide a reliable and eiiicient means for lighting the road and car where most needed. A Y

'In the drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing a motor car having the light mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is an `enlarged sectional plan viewrof the interior arrangement of the light casing. n -V V. Y

Figure 3 is a perspective detail of the light. y

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the light.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the light casing showing the connection. f

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view through the running board showing a modification 'of the invention in the addition ofl a ditch light.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view showing` the end light casing in adding the Like numerals of reference indicate coi'- responding parts in t-he various figures.

Referring to the drawings, the casing l0 is made of an oblong shape longitudinally and transversely. This casing is closed at the front by the lens 1l, which is vof similar shape to said casing and mounted in the frame-12, the latter forming a hanged rim fitting over the top 13the bottom 14'and the ends 15 and 16 being screwed to the latter againstvthe packing 17. Y i

The back 18 is'of similar .shape to the rim or frame 12 and is flanged to fit over the casing 10, the complete casingwith front and back having the bevelled corners "19,- said back being secured by the screws 20 and packed if -found desirable. y j

The plug socket L21 is securely held by the wall 22 of the recess 23 in the back 18. and said recess is protected by the .shade 24 extending from the back wall above the recess.

rThe end 15 is formed with the squared opening 257 which is closed by the lens 26 mounted in the frame 27 secured toA said' end wall lforminga light opening adjacent to the back 13 rand adapted to `illumine theV ruiming board andthe sideof the earn The lamp casing 28 is formed .of the double V-shaped back walls 29 and 30, which" l are the reiiectors 31, 32, v33 and 34 on the front side, the reflectors k32 and 33 beingof a steeper pitch than the reflectors 31 and 34, thereby tending to concentrate the light within an areaof'a reasonable radius from i.

`completed by the `top V33.* and bottom 39.

The lamp sockets 40 and 4l are securedwin vthe reflector sections v3l and 34 beyondthe centre towards the reeotor sections 32 and 33,V therefore the forward reflection is at two different angles and likewise the rearf` ward reflection. Y y l i K Y The lamps 42 and 43are inserted at their plug ends inthe sockets 40 and 41 and the latter are wired to the socket 21 in the rear portion ofthe casing'lO. The inain casing l 10 is formed at one end to contain an inner Y lamp casing 44 having the reflectorl walls 45, and 46,`and the back wall 47, these reflectors 45 and 46 reflecting the lightthrough the lens 26 as provided in the main casing,

'said inner casing 44 being suitablyclosed vin v at the top and bottom and securedk by the ElrbracketV 48 to thereilector wall sections 33 and 34. The lainp'socket 49 is secured in the back 47 and supports the lainp 50 and is wired to the plug,- socket 21, which Vis-Connected through the plug'-l to `the .source of electric current. Y

ln Figures 6 and 7 the inoditicationshows 'an extension l'ioni the back 18, in lantern effect this being` in the foiniof a barrel 52 reaching; thii'ough the back plate 53 of the running'board 54and closed at the outer-end by Vt-he llens 55 Vthe reflector 56 as shown 'in Figure 7 necessarily beingv shaped i'or the double light openings, opening at the-back `and at theend yof the inain casing 10,' thus accomplishing inthe one device if required the passinglight and the ditch light.

n'the operation of this invention the current is turned on as darkness fallsv andthe light is thrown forwardly tonierg'e with the light rays of the headlight on the passing Y side, 'the two forward reflectors-ofthe double .V-sha.pe accomplishing this light projection.4

The rearward reilection -is troni the other sections of the Vs respectively, and these rays cross Jthe v'forward rays and canse a. splendid diffusion ot light, so great as to light the whole area onlthe-passing side and thereby neutralize the glare ofthe headlight to the satisfaction y of the 'approaching vehicle and tothe safety ot'both vehicles,

The side wall of the car is li'ully illninined bythev end light showing,- through theA lens '26, whicli-not onlyV lights 'the running :board side under the car and may be directed to shine transversely `and forwardly.. Wvhatlclaini isz-i 1 1. ln a passing light for automobiles the combination with a board vor' plate, on Vthe passing` side, oi'n'iing a. step or support of -a'side lighting member liavine' a rectangular ifoiinot casingv closed at one side by an elongatedlens parallel with the longitudinal dr.

i'ection et said stesan'd having ag double n angular reflector 'lioiining .f1/plurality oit side lightv pockets and a` cup-sl'iaped4 refieCtor foi-ming an end light pocket, a socket in said cup-shaped reflector, a. lainp in said socket, sockets in said Yside pockets, flainps in the latter sockets, a. lens closingv `in said cupshaped reflector in the end wall andelectrical connections lo the rear of said pockets insa'd casing.

2. A passingY lightlior niotor" driven ve# hicles adapted to be mounted inaselected position and coniii'irising a plurality "of reflectors in a continuous reilecting` surtaceextendingr outwardly towards the lens in its;

middle sections and :troni said iniddlesections extending` in longer sections tothe ends oi the vlens and 'forming' light chambers spreadingij'the lightby the diif'ergeiice' of :the directions of the rays, lamps in said chainhers. acasino enclosingsaid reflectors and a lens in front oil the latter. n .l

ln a passingy light r'for a inotor vehicle, aA` continuous re-lector divided into a plui'ality ot deflecting'siii'faces byY means of bends extendingeacl'ivsurfaee in a different direction in relation to the .other reflecting surfacesand directinirthe rays-ot lightjfoi- Vwaid'ly and .rearwardly in as inany ways as there are rellecting surfaces-and thereby diifusingthe light in a wide radius,1flainps in front oi' said reflectors, a casing' enclosinfr the laii'ips and retlectors'and a lens torming the side wall 'of thccasing. V Signed 'at Montreal, Canada, this 12th id ay of January 1926.

EMILE ALEXANDRE JEiiNNG-TTE. 

